Cruising is almost always an education. New countries, new ports, new customs, new people. Sometimes it can be an education just to read something about cruising. Sometimes, even advertising can do the job. Like Viking Cruises, which last week sent advertising emails which read as follows: "Who are you? The year is 1887 A.D." It… Continue reading A History Lesson, Courtesy of Viking Cruises
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Dolphins Cheerleaders Latest in Ship Godmothers
The next generation of cruise-ship godmothers is already here, and it's growing. When the Norwegian Getaway arrives early next year, the "Godmothers" will be the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders. This falls on the heels of the "Godmothers" of Norwegian's last new ship, the Breakaway — the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes. Has cruising run out of… Continue reading Dolphins Cheerleaders Latest in Ship Godmothers
Nine in '14: Nine worldly events you can get to with a variety of cruises in 2014
One of the more interesting articles to cross our desktops this weekend was from FoxNews.com, which is not exactly known as an acknowledged source of cruise information. This article, by Andrea Rotondo, who appears to be a cruise expert for a network that most of us didn't know had one. It's entitled "9 major events… Continue reading Nine in '14: Nine worldly events you can get to with a variety of cruises in 2014
End to Daylight Savings in Cozumel… Can Add to Stress of Getting to Ship
The end of Daylight Savings Time will soon be here, in places that adopted it last spring (not all did). That means the clocks go back an hour. Midnight is really 11 p.m. That means an extra hour of sleep, theoretically. In Cozumel, the popular Mexican cruise port, it means something else. Confusion. Actually, the… Continue reading End to Daylight Savings in Cozumel… Can Add to Stress of Getting to Ship
Drowning of a six-year-old in ship's pool raising questions of need for lifeguards
A little boy died in the swimming pool on a cruise ship this week. With nobody watching closely enough, he drowned. A woman who was poolside jumped in and pulled him from the water. Attempts were made to resuscitate him, but they failed. Once the first question (what happened?) was answered, the second question was… Continue reading Drowning of a six-year-old in ship's pool raising questions of need for lifeguards